In a move that shocked and horrified many conservationists, China this week opened up two legal markets for rhino horns and tiger body parts. Under China’s new rules, which overturn a 25-year-old ban, farm-raised tiger and rhino “products” can be approved for use in medical research or by accredited doctors in hospitals, despite the fact that the body parts have no known medicinal value...
Researchers recorded piranha "honks" and catfish "screeches" in the Peruvian Amazon, which might illuminate fish activity in murky jungle waters. Christopher Intagliata reports...
The evaluation aims to help authorities better plan and prepare for the impacts of climate change
The country’s pioneering first report on its biological invaders paints a dire picture for resources and biodiversity
Tons of dumped nets and other fishing equipment are strangling animals and habitats
Listening to the sounds panda pairs make when they're introduced could lead to better breeding success. Christopher Intagliata reports.
The real story behind reports of an “insect Armageddon” is more nuanced—but probably just as unsettling
A tiny fly, related to biting no-see-ums, pollinates cacao trees and enables our chocolate cravings. Christopher Intagliata reports.
In 40 years, human actions like deforestation have taken a major toll on wildlife, a new report finds
The far-right president-elect has proposed opening the rainforest to trade and withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement
Bottlenose dolphins simplify and raise the pitch of their whistles to be heard above underwater shipping noise. Christopher Intagliata reports.
First Peoples populated America long before Europeans arrived to stake their claim. We have largely forgotten this legacy. A mapping tool is looking to change that
Peaceful and warring—where does the truth lie about the Indigenous people of the Caribbean?
Baby giraffes inherit aspects of their mothers' patterning—which could give them a survival advantage if good camouflage runs in the family. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Since Theodore Roosevelt all but four presidents—Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush—have used the Antiquities Act to enlarge or dedicate new national monuments...
Twice a year, thousands of pronghorn antelope and mule deer migrate through Wyoming, and newly built highway crossings are sparing the lives of animals—and motorists. Jason G...
Replanting forests with a mix of trees, rather than one species, will sequester more carbon dioxide
European agency might actively remove space junk to reduce costly crashes
Small, remnant populations might look like they’re doomed, but a new study says they could still deserve protection...
